The Opportunity

We are seeking an Instrumentation & Controls/Industrial Automation Engineer to

join our Energy and Resources consulting team.  This position is intended for Engineers looking to demonstrate and grow their skills and develop a strong foundation in consulting‑based Automation / instrumentation and control system design.

The successful candidate will work as part of an integrated, multidisciplinary

design team, supporting projects across North America.  Our portfolio includes mining and mineral processing, power generation and distribution, oil & gas, renewable energy, and energy transition projects. This role offers the chance to lead as well as support project design on projects in multiple sectors.  Experience on projects in the mining sector would be a benefit.

Key Responsibilities

As contributing or Lead engineer working with other engineers, EITs, designers, and specialists, responsibilities would include some or all of the following dependent on the project:

Project Development & Execution

• Engineering support for multidisciplinary projects of all sizes and complexities, from proposals and estimating through the design phases PFS, FS, detailed design, construction, commissioning and start-up.

• Site work from time to time including as-is investigations and assessments, scope validation, construction, commissioning and start-up support.

Instrumentation

• Lead the design and development of the gamut of I&C construction drawing deliverables including but not limited to loop and I/O diagrams, wiring diagrams, instrument installation drawings, control panel GAs, E&I equipment layouts, wiring/termination diagrams for industrial and mine facilities collaboratively with designers / drafters locally or remotely. Designing using various methods including sketches, diagrams, redlines and electronic models.

• Specify and produce instrumentation specifications and datasheets and support the procurement processes through technical evaluation and selection recommendation.

 

Controls / Automation

• Design PLC/DCS/HMI/SCADA architectures: controller selection, I/O configuration, redundancy, and integration with third-party systems, and follow through procurement processes.

• Design the integration of vendor supplied equipment packages which are supplied with on-board controls.

• Design control/server rooms: console layouts, engineering–operations network segregation, server racks with mine-hardened enclosures, UPS/redundant power, patch panels/fiber terminations, dust-protected HVAC, and physical security.

• Develop functional specifications, control logic and functional block diagrams, control philosophies covering measurement principles, setpoints, calibration, alarming, sequence of operation, and safety interlocks for miscellaneous auxiliary or equipment packaged systems.

• Perform calculations for I&C equipment and systems including but not limited to: UPS, control panel load, control segment loading, voltage drop, network bandwidth, etc.

 

Industrial Networking

• Prepare technical specifications for communication network, where experience with underground installation standards is an asset.

• Design facility industrial networks: fiber-optic backbones, supporting control and various other systems and connection to Wi-Fi/LTE coverage.

 

Project Delivery / Coordination

• Assisting with the development of Construction Work Packages (CWPs) and providing construction phase support, as required.

• Planning, coordinating completion, and reviewing deliverables to ensure quality and consistency.

• Coordinating with internal teams and external stakeholders, including clients, vendors, and contractors.

• Participating in client meetings, design reviews, and value engineering sessions.

• Supporting quality control and design verification activities.

 

 

At Stantec, we know the work we do matters. From decarbonizing mines to

modernizing electric grids and building the infrastructure that fuels communities, we’re powering the world. Our clients come to us with their biggest, most complex challenges because that’s where we thrive. And we’re looking for problem solvers, high achievers, and visionaries to help us.

Join us for a chance to grow professionally at one of the world’s top design

firms while building our clean energy future.

Pay Transparency: In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are

provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.

Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20

hours per week) will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health care spending account, wellness spending account, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax-free savings account, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid time off.

Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement

savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because

benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.